Payback
2011
1 h 25 min
Coming soon
This feature documentary based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth offers a fascinating look at debt as a mental construct and traces how it influences relationships, societies, governing structures and the fate of the planet itself. Exploring the link between debtor and creditor in a variety of contexts and places, from the mountains of northern Albania to the tomato fields of southern Florida, the film blends compelling stories of “owing” and “being owed” with the views of renowned figures like Karen Armstrong, Louise Arbour, William Rees and Raj Patel.
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This feature documentary based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth offers a fascinating look at debt as a mental construct and traces how it influences relationships, societies, governing structures and the fate of the planet itself. Exploring the link between debtor and creditor in a variety of contexts and places, from the mountains of northern Albania to the tomato fields of southern Florida, the film blends compelling stories of “owing” and “being owed” with the views of renowned figures like Karen Armstrong, Louise Arbour, William Rees and Raj Patel.
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writerJennifer Baichwal
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directorJennifer Baichwal
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producerRavida Din
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director of photographyNick de Pencier
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editorNick Hector
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additional editingAvrïl Jacobson
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sound recordistNick de Pencier
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featuringLouise ArbourKaren ArmstrongMargaret AtwoodConrad BlackRaj PatelWilliam ReesGjon BibaGjergi LalaAgim LociGjin MarkuDonika PrenagaGjin PrenagaLiliana PrenagaLlesh PrenagaLorenco PrenagaPashke PrenagaIlir PrengaPetrit PrengaZef SinaniFlorence BarranPaul MohammedFrancis DolanLucas BenitezGerardo Reyes ChavezJon EsformesGregorio VenegasCasi CallawayRodney Lyons
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assistant editorAvrïl Jacobson
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sound designDavid Rose
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sound editorDavid Rose
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dialogue editorBarry Gilmore
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visual researcherElizabeth Klinck
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additional researchTanya BlakeStephanie HerzogKatherine KasirerElizabeth KlinckJim Panou
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consultantDaniel BilefskyAvi LewisRaj Patel
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location coordinatorHektor KosovaJulia Perkins
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translatorHektor Kosova
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additional cameraKeith BrustEdward Burtynsky
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media relations officerAnnette Allen
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communications managerHolly L. Knowles
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assistant, warden management servicesLen Mainville
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cineflex operatorChris Chanda
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helicopter pilotRory Gassiot
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production assistantTroy Coffee
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location researchSasha Archibald
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event services and schedulingJennifer Joost
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production managerLynn Trout
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publicity photographerKyle PetrozzaJeffery A. SalterLaura Emiko SoltisSteve Wilkie
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transcriptionHelen BucknellStephanie HerzogHélène Laporte-Rawji
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translationKarina AzanzaEntela KosovaRoland LelajGafas Rodriguez
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legal counselStéphanie L'Écuyer
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original musicMartin Tielli
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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online editorDenis Pilon
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demo editorJason Gilmore
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titlesElysha PoirierGaspard GaudreauMélanie Bouchard
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technical coordinatorSteve HalléFrance CoutureBrigitte Sénéchal
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senior production coordinatorCamila BlosIsabelle Limoges
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production coordinatorStefanie BrantnerHeather GibbShiraz JanjuaSia KoukoulasChristine WilliamsHelen BucknellStephanie Herzog
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marketing managerKelley AlexanderLeslie Stafford
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publicistJennifer Mair
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program administratorLeslie Anne PoyntzStephanie Brown
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executive producerRavida Din
Education
Ages 14 to 17
Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values
Social Studies - Contemporary Issues
Social Studies - Economics
Screen the film and then discuss its central theme: a debt owed, a debt repaid. Assign groups to write and perform skits exploring the same theme, building upon previous exposure to drama activities such as improvisation. Compliment the film with additional texts or videos that involve similar themes to help students to delve more deeply into the issues of debt: documentaries such as Debtocracy, Maxed Out and An Inconvenient Truth and dramas such as 12 Angrymen, Les Miserables and Erin Brockovich.
